This converted church, slotted into a street of red-brick mansion blocks, is an under-the-radar haunt. Catch the Royal Philharmonic, jazz bands, ballet performances and candlelit piano concerts as well as talks by fascinating speakers and stand-up comedy. Tickets are a snip, and there is something curious on practically every night. 

Utterly welcoming, this surprisingly small hotel only has 14 bedrooms, which gives it the feel of a private townhouse. Each one is a maximalist colour blast of joyful interior design with marbled lampshades, pretty stained-glass light fixtures and wallpaper everywhere. It also hides one of Chelsea’s best-kept secrets downstairs: Japanese restaurant The Fuji Grill, with an omakase bar and a garden for sushi suppers on a hot summer’s night.